It is a novel that is covered in emotion and describes the feelings, hidden secrets, wishes, struggles and dreams within the family. It is the tale of a torn family, distraught by the disappearance of one very loved and cherished family member. Haunting novel about the truthful secrets of motherhood. Reading Please Look After Mother will make you reflect on your own relationship with your mother.Have you ever found yourself stuck in the depth of endless regret over a loved one who has slowly faded from your life? Did you ever feel like as each day passed, you kept drowning in regret? Kyung-Sook Shin’s novel Please Look After Mom is a heartwarming and This novel is very touching, because even though our own history with our mom is different, the feelings of a child towards their mom will always be the same. During So-nyo’s absence, long-kept secrets and private sorrows begin to surface, the family gets a chance to reunite and tighten their bonds and finally they realize that So-nyo is more than just a mother – that she’s a person. So-nyo never had support from her husband, she was an invisible person, even to her family, up until the day she went missing.Īlthough the story is set in a different cultural context than ours, the relationship between a child and their mother is basically the same around the world. She saw to it that all her children could attend school, university, and leave home to live in the world, which was very strange for their mother. Living in a very poor situation, she gave birth to her children at home, she was a very diligent person, who could build something out of nothing. When teenage So-nyo and her husband got married, he was a stranger to her. Kyung-sook Shin, an Asian literary prize winner, manages to achieve insight into poor Korea, the countryside, and the hardworking people who try to find a better way of life for their children. Also missing So-nyo gets a voice – she looks back at her life and you get a glimpse into her situation as a missing person.

So-nyo’s daughters, her very beloved son, her husband and auntie think about So-nyo, her live, her habits, and her love in first-person narrative.

During this time, every family member becomes part of the novel. With every modern tool they try to find their mother. The whole family starts a search that lasts for months. From this moment of separation, So-nyo is missing. So-nyo, 69-years old, isn’t quick enough to jump into a metro wagon – only her husband makes it inside. Image provided by Orion¹Īn elderly couple are on their way from the countryside to visit their children in Seoul. My daughter gave me this precious book for my birthday. Today I have a guest blogger on All That Magic and it’s my mom 😀 She usually blogs on Leise Sohlen, so if you speak German, you might as well have a look at her blog.

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